Connor Zilisch says NASCAR fans actually like racing in comparison to F1 fans<\/p>\n
If F1 was a country, it would be a superpower. The GDP of F1 exceeds far more than most countries.<\/p>\n
With it\u2019s global audience, the sport generates roughly 3.5B per year. In comparison, NASCAR sits at roughly $500M.<\/p>\n
F1 TV audience reaches around 1.5B per year. Yet, in the United States, NASCAR is still the top form of motorsports, by a mile.<\/p>\n
And I\u2019m just throwing this out there. Where is the racing part? Formula 1 isn\u2019t a racing series, it\u2019s a manufacturer competition.<\/p>\n
Years ago, Connor Zilisch said NASCAR was more like a County Fair compared to F1. Now, the driver runs full-time at NASCAR\u2019s highest level.<\/p>\n
He recently clarified those comments\u2026<\/p>\n
Connor Zilisch comments<\/p>\n
\u201cThat wasn\u2019t an insult when I said that,\u201d Connor Zilisch clarified to rollingthebottom<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I said that, it was the honest truth. F1, it\u2019s not a racing event, it\u2019s an entertainment event. That\u2019s why celebrities go. You drink wine, have cheeseboards.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNASCAR, our fans love watching racing. And that\u2019s the difference. I wouldn\u2019t say my perspective on it\u2019s changed.\u201d<\/p>\n He concluded, \u201cI\u2019ve always had a ton of respect for NASCAR and it\u2019s fans because the people that show up to the track show up to the track because they love watching racing. That\u2019s what I love about this sport.\u201d<\/p>\n Zilisch is currently in his first full-time season with the NASCAR Cup Series and looking for his first win. He has collected 13 race wins in just 45 starts in NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Series competition.<\/p>\n Connor Zilisch signs with Hendrick Motorsports<\/a><\/p>\n Links<\/p>\n Connor Zilisch<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0NASCAR<\/a> | F1<\/a><\/p>\n